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American Greg LeMond became the first non-European to win the Tour in 1986. LeMond missed out in 1987 and 1988, but returned in 1989 to win the Tour by finishing eight seconds ahead of Laurent Fignon, the smallest winning margin in the Tour's history.
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- Since 1975, finished on the Champs-Élysées in Paris
List of Winners of the Tour de France cycing event. The most successful rider in the Tour de France was Lance Armstrong, who finished first seven times before his wins were removed from the record books after being found guilty of doping by the USADA in 2012.
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Tour de France general classification winners by nationality Country No. of wins No. of winning cyclists France: 36 23 Belgium: 18 10 Spain: 12 7 Italy: 10 7 Great Britain: 6 3 Luxembourg: 5 4 United States: 3 1 Switzerland: 2 2 Netherlands: 2 2 Ireland: 1 1 Denmark: 1 1 Germany: 1 1 Australia: 1 1 Colombia: 1 1 Slovenia: 1 1
The current record holders have won five Tours each: Jacques Anquetil of France (1957 and 1961–64), Eddy Merckx of Belgium (1969–72 and 1974), Bernard Hinault of France (1978–79, 1981–82, and 1985), and Miguel Indurain of Spain (1991–95). The table provides a list of all Tour de France winners.
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American Tour de France stage winners. This category is for Americans who have won at least one stage in the Tour de France. In road bicycle racing, each stage in a stage race is really a separate race, and winning one, particularly one in the Tour de France, is considered to be a very high achievement for a bicycle racer.
Jun 21, 2023 · The Complete Guide to Every Tour de France Winner Through History. A rider-by-rider list of champions, from Maurice Garin in 1903 to Jonas Vingegaard in 2022. By Whit Yost Updated: Jun...
Oct 24, 2022 · All Tour de France winners; Year Winner; 2022: Jonas Vingegaard: 2021: Tadej Pogacar: 2020: Tadej Pogacar: 2019: Egan Bernal: 2018: Geraint Thomas: 2017: Chris Froome: 2016: Chris...
